Monday, March 26, 2012

Jail Birds


This has to be one of my all-time favourite murals which I found yesterday in a laneway/alley behind Queen St West. Enlarge to see the funny details the artist has put on the birds behind bars - tattoos, shackles, bird detective, etc. I have come across a lot of these canary paintings but haven't found out the artist yet - will keep trying.
Update - the artist is UB5000 (aka Allan Ryan)
Taking part in Monday Murals. For more murals click here.

19 comments:

  1. Great mural, and if they painted it through the bars I am seriously impressed!

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  2. Jailbirds? Clever idea, putting the birds behind bars!

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  3. That is a totally awesome idea. you got some wickedly good murals where you live, and some even more talented people

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  4. It's so cool to see a creative work like this mural! ;-)

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  5. I think this is great, one of my favorites too!

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  6. These are fabulous! Love the martini drinking, cigarette smoking sheriff too. Someone really has some talent. Great capture.

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  7. The whole thing is a riot! I've never seen birds playing harmonicas or banjos before! It's the kind of mural you can spend some time with and still walk away feeling good!

    Good job finding this one!

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  8. Do you think this mural was painted in place, behind bars?

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  9. Hysterical. You can almost hear the lonesome sound of the harmonica. Love the tattoo. This artist has seen a lot of prison movies. Each movie cliche is lovingly and humorously included for our amusement. Thanks, Pat, for participating in this week's Monday Mural.

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  11. ...And the cool cat lighting a cigar waits patiently for the jailbirds to get out... HAHAHAHA!

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  12. Excellent find Red, love the 'cool' bird on the floor in the sunnies!!

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